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  1. Occupation of Japan - Wikipedia

    Japan was occupied and administered by the Allies of World War II from the surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945, at the war's end until the Treaty of San Francisco …

  2. Occupation of Japan | History & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 26, 2025 · Occupation of Japan (1945–52), military occupation of Japan by the Allied Powers after its defeat in World War II. Theoretically an international occupation, in fact it was carried …

  3. Occupation and Reconstruction of Japan, - Office of the Historian

    After the defeat of Japan in World War II, the United States led the Allies in the occupation and rehabilitation of the Japanese state. Between 1945 and 1952, the U.S. occupying forces, led …

  4. Did the US Army Occupy Japan After World War II?

    The military occupation of Japan by the Allied Powers lasted from 1945-1952. Supposedly a joint occupation by international powers, it was primarily carried out by U.S. forces under the …

  5. Occupation of Japan - New World Encyclopedia

    At the end of the Second World War, a ravaged Japan was occupied by the Allied Powers, led by the United States with contributions also from Australia, British India, the United Kingdom and …

  6. Japan, occupation of during WWII | Research Starters - EBSCO

    The occupation of Japan during World War II began after Japan's unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945, culminating in a formal surrender on September 2, 1945.

  7. Occupation of Japan - NHHC

    Following the Formal Japanese Surrender on September 2, 1945, General Douglas MacArthur, USA, took charge of the Supreme Command of Allied Powers (SCAP) and began the work of …

  8. Occupied Japan | Introduction - UMD

    For almost seven years in the aftermath of World War II, Japan, a devastated and defeated nation, was forced to interact at many different levels with large contingents of foreign and …

  9. List of territories acquired by the Empire of Japan - Wikipedia

    Occupied territories/client states in lighter red. Korea, Taiwan, and Karafuto (South Sakhalin) were integral parts of Japan. Maximum extent of the Japanese empire This is a list of regions …

  10. HIST 2315 The Occupation of Japan | Department of History

    Oct 8, 2024 · The second half zooms out for a wider perspective, for the occupation of Japan was never merely a local event. It was the collapse of Japanese empire and the rise of American …